Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 462
Exiting The European Union
Food
The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Sift requirements satisfied
12th February 2019
Made
4th March 2019
Laid before Parliament
7th March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018( 1 ).
The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to that Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations.
PART 1 Introduction
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.
PART 2 Amendment of subordinate legislation
The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (England) Regulations 2007
2. The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (England) Regulations 2007( 2 ) are amended as follows.
3. In regulation 5(2) for “any other description listed in Article 8.1(a) of Directive 89/108” substitute “its equivalent in any other language”.
4. In regulation 5(3) for “any other description listed in Article 8.1(a) of Directive 89/108” substitute “its equivalent in any other language”.
5. In regulation 5(4) for “any other description listed in Article 8.1(a) of Directive 89/108)” substitute “its equivalent in any other language”.
6. In regulation 5(4)(b) for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.
PART 3 Amendment of retained direct EU legislation
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 37/2005 on the monitoring of temperatures in the means of transport, warehousing and storage of quick-frozen foodstuffs intended for human consumption
7. on the monitoring of temperatures in the means of transport, warehousing and storage of quick-frozen foodstuffs intended for human consumption is amended as follows. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 37/2005
8. After Article 5 omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Steve Brine
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
4th March 2019
S.I. 2007/191 as amended by S.I. 2011/1043 , 2014/1855 .